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QUESTlON —Patricia Varchol, Reinholds, writes that she
started plants from seed for her large garden. She used a
commercial planting mix for starting the seed, grew the plants
under lights for 15 hours a day, watered from the bottom and
watered only enough to keep them from drying out. She had a
great germination rate, but since then has lost almost all the
seedlings to damping off. Every time she has tried to start
seeds, the seedlings met the same fate:
She knows it's too late this season, but are there tips or
tricks to try next year to keep this from happening?
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QUESTION—Kay McGrath, 68 Hunter St.. Tamaqua, Pa.,
writes that she found an old antique in the attic of a deceased
relative. She believes it is a spinning wheel loom. She has a
picture of it if someone collects such objects.
QUESTION Paul Early, R.R. 1, Box 632 A, Annville, Pa.
17008 has a hopper to a wheelbarrow grass seeder that was
made in the 19205. He would like to hear from someone who
has the wheelbarrow part or he would be willing to sell the
hopper.
QUESTION A Lehighton subscriber was given an
appliance called Merit Quik Chef Fast Grille. She did not
receive the card and plug with it. Does anyone know where
she could purchase a plug ortiave the address of the com
pany that makes the grill so that she could purchase some
instructions?
QUESTION—A Lebanon reader would like to know where
to purchase a Kistka, an instrument that resembles an old
time fountain pen that is used to apply the wax for eoo
decoration.
QUESTION -► Betty Bixler, 2710 Maytown Rd., Marietta,
subscribes to “Country Woman,” but did not receive the
Noy.-Dec. 1994 issue. The company is sold out. Betty is col
lecting the issues and will pay cost of the magazine and post
age to someone who no longer wants their copy.
QUESTION Linda Miller, Lancaster, would like to know
what she can do to produce nice thick rhubarb stalks instead
of pencil-thin ones.
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Poultry
Association Offers
GETTYSBURG (Adams
Co.) —The Adams County Poultry
Association has voted to provide
$2OOO in scholarship funds to
Penn State University for the
1995-96 academic year.
To be eligible students must be
from Adams County, be enrolled
or accepted for enrollment in the
College of Agricultural Sciences
or Human Development. The
applicant must have an acceptable
scholastic average and be in need
of financial assitance. Students
should apply for assistance
through the Office of Student Aid.
Application forms and any
additional information can be
obtained from Walter P. Griest,
2710 Mummasburg Road, Gettys
burg, telephone (717) 677-8646 or
from the Adams County Exten
sion Office, 1135 Chambersburg
Road, Gettysburg, telephone
(717) 334-6271.
All forms must be completed
and returned to one of the above
no later than June IS, 1995.
All Gardens
Great & Small
(Contlnuad from Page B 12)
Spinach, Tomatoes, Celery, Wa
termelon, Green beans.
Vitamin E: Major and-oxidant
—Legumes, some leafy green ve
getables.
Zinc: For DNA synthesis, cell
division, growth, healing etc.
Spinach, Parsley, Romaine let
tuce. Summer Squash, Looseleaf
lettuce. Beans in general.
Quesdons relating to this article
can be sent to: Tom Becker, Ex
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Pleasant Acres Road, York, PA
17402-9041.
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